Does anyone know this family or have any additional information? Looking for the parents of Alfred McDOWELL. I am wondering if he could be a brother to Caroline Matilda McDowell ROBERTSON b. 1810. She was the wife of Wm W. Robertson, Greenville, SC. Descendants of Alfred McDowell Generation No. 1 1. ALFRED1 MCDOWELL was born May 09, 1815 in South Carolina, and died June 20, 1899 in Henderson County, North Carolina. He married CHARLOTTA PHILLIPS, daughter of JOHN PHILLIPS and NELLIE UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1820, and died Abt. 1898 in Henderson County, North Carolina. Notes for ALFRED MCDOWELL: SOURCE: 1850 Greenville County, South Carolina Census Alfred McDowell - 35 Farmer Charlotta - 28 Caroline - 7 John - 6 Martha - 4 William - 2 ________________________________________________________ SOURCE: 1860 Merrittsville Division, Greenville County, South Carolina Census / #458, #399 A. McDaniel, 45 Charlotte, 38 Sarah C., 17 John, 15 Martha, 14 William, 12 Benjamin, 10 Perry, 7 Susan, 4 Mary, 2 __________________________________________________ SOURCE: 1870 Henderson County, North Carolina Census McDowell, Alfred - 55 SC Lotta - 48 James - 20 Perry - 17 (at sch.) Susan - 15 Mary - 13 Minervy - 9 Alfred A. - 5 __________________________________ SOURCE: 1880 Green River Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Census Alfred MC DOWELL Self M Male W 65 SC Farmer SC SC Lottie MC DOWELL Wife M Female W 60 SC Keeping House SC SC Manerva MC DOWELL Dau S Female W 18 NC NC NC Alfred A. MC DOWELL Son S Male W 15 NC Farm Laborer NC NC ---------------------- More About ALFRED MCDOWELL: Burial: McDowell Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina More About CHARLOTTA PHILLIPS: Burial: McDowell Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Children of ALFRED MCDOWELL and CHARLOTTA PHILLIPS are: i. SARAH CAROLINE MCDOWELL, b. Abt. 1843. ii. JOHN MCDOWELL, b. Abt. 1844. iii. MARTHA MCDOWELL, b. Abt. 1846. iv. WILLIAM MCDOWELL, b. Abt. 1848. v. JAMES BENJAMIN MCDOWELL, b. Abt. 1850. 2. vi. PERRY JUDD MCDOWELL, b. December 21, 1852; d. October 31, 1930, Henderson County, North Carolina. 3. vii. SUSAN ELIZABETH MCDOWELL, b. July 20, 1855; d. August 06, 1945, Henderson County, North Carolina. viii. MARY MCDOWELL, b. December 11, 1857. 4. ix. MINERVA MCDOWELL, b. November 30, 1861; d. April 06, 1940, Henderson County, North Carolina. 5. x. ALFRED A. MCDOWELL, JR., b. August 27, 1864; d. September 08, 1933, Henderson County, North Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. PERRY JUDD2 MCDOWELL (ALFRED1) was born December 21, 1852, and died October 31, 1930 in Henderson County, North Carolina. He married (1) JANE BEDDINGFIELD. She was born July 18, 1849, and died October 21, 1903 in Henderson County, North Carolina. He married (2) ELIZABETH A. CAPPS July 20, 1905 in Henderson County, North Carolina, daughter of LEONARD CAPPS and MARTHARISA WARD. She was born September 07, 1871, and died December 11, 1960 in Henderson County, North Carolina. Notes for PERRY JUDD MCDOWELL: SOURCE: 1900 Green River Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Census / #70 Perry McDowell, Dec 1852, 47, marr 28 years Jane, May 1850, 50, 7 children with 6 living George H., Jan 1885, 15 Bengman H., July 1888, 11 Mary, Mar 1892, 8 Frank M. Brane, cousin, May 1893, 7 _________________________ SOURCE: 1910 Census / NC / Henderson County / Green River Twnship / # 251 McDowell, Perry / M / W / 57 / m2 / 4yrs / NC / SC / NC Elizabeth / wife / 38 / 2/2 Edgar / grandson / 13 Carry / dau / 3 Lola / dau / 2/12ths ___________________________________ SOURCE: 1930 Census / NC / Henderson County / Green River Twnship / # 75 McDowell, Perry / 77 / m @ age 19 Lizzie A. / 58 / m @ age 33 Otis / son / 15 Edgar / son / 13 More About PERRY JUDD MCDOWELL: Burial: Pace Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina More About JANE BEDDINGFIELD: Burial: Pace Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Notes for ELIZABETH A. CAPPS: SOURCE: Book; Cowart's Index to Marriages, Henderson County, NC 1851 - 1915 Elizabeth C. Capps, age 33 married Perry McDowell, age 52 on July 20,1905 ______________________________ More About ELIZABETH A. CAPPS: Burial: Pace Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Children of PERRY MCDOWELL and JANE BEDDINGFIELD are: i. BENJAMIN HARRISON3 MCDOWELL, b. Abt. 1889; d. November 05, 1956, Polk County, North Carolina; m. MINNIE UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1889. Notes for BENJAMIN HARRISON MCDOWELL: SOURCE: 1910 Census / NC / Henderson County / Green River Twnship / # 252 McDowell, Harrison / M / W / 21 / m1 / 1 yr - Minnie / wife / 21 / 0/0 ii. GEORGE H. MCDOWELL, b. January 1885. iii. MARY MCDOWELL, b. March 1892. Children of PERRY MCDOWELL and ELIZABETH CAPPS are: iv. CARRIE VIOLA3 MCDOWELL, b. June 27, 1906; d. January 30, 1991, Henderson County, North Carolina. More About CARRIE VIOLA MCDOWELL: Burial: Pace Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina 6. v. LOLA MAE MCDOWELL, b. January 25, 1910; d. February 18, 1974, Henderson County, North Carolina. vi. PERRY OTIS MCDOWELL, b. November 21, 1914; d. January 09, 2001, Henderson County, North Carolina; m. HELEN UNKNOWN; b. October 24, 1915; d. April 22, 1997, Henderson County, North Carolina. More About PERRY OTIS MCDOWELL: Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina More About HELEN UNKNOWN: Burial: Shepherd Memorial Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina vii. EDGAR MCDOWELL, b. Abt. 1917. 3. SUSAN ELIZABETH2 MCDOWELL (ALFRED1) was born July 20, 1855, and died August 06, 1945 in Henderson County, North Carolina. She married JOHN BENNETT CAPPS, son of AARON CAPPS and LOUISA MAYBIN. He was born November 15, 1852 in Henderson County, North Carolina, and died August 22, 1940 in Henderson County, North Carolina. More About SUSAN ELIZABETH MCDOWELL: Burial: Thompson Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Notes for JOHN BENNETT CAPPS: SOURCE: 1880 Green River Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Census John B. CAPPS Self M Male W 27 NC Farmer NC NC Susan CAPPS Wife M Female W 23 NC Keeping House NC NC William CAPPS Son S Male W 4 NC NC NC Mary J. CAPPS Dau S Female W 3 NC NC NC Thomas C. CAPPS Son S Male W 1 NC NC NC ----------------------- SOURCE: 1900 Green River Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Census / #66 John Capps, Nov 1852, 47, marr 25 years Susan, July 1855, 44, 12 children with 10 living William, Aug 1875, 24 Josep H., May 1881, 19 Kickel, son, Aug 1883, 16 James, Dec 1885, 14 Manerva E., Feb 1888, 12 Charlote, Apr 1891, 10 Homer G., Feb 1897, 3 Dolly C., Apr 1899, 1 _______________________ SOURCE: 1910 Green River Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Census / #249 Capps, John / 57 / m1 / 36 yrs Susan / 55 / 13/11 Joseph H. / son / 28 James / son / 24 Minerva / dau / 22 Charlotte / dau / 20 Homer G. / son / 13 Dollie C. / dau / 11 Salfonia / dau / 9 ____________________ 1930 Census / NC / Henderson County / Green River Twnship # 78 Capps, John B. / 77 / m @ 22 Susan E. / 74 / m @ 19 Minerva / dau / 42 / single Sally / 29 / single More About JOHN BENNETT CAPPS: Burial: Thompson Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Children of SUSAN MCDOWELL and JOHN CAPPS are: i. ROSA3 CAPPS. ii. SALLIE CAPPS. iii. WILLIAM M. CAPPS, b. August 06, 1875, Henderson County, North Carolina. 7. iv. MARY JANE CAPPS, b. January 01, 1877. 8. v. THOMAS C. CAPPS, b. November 19, 1878; d. September 12, 1964. 9. vi. JOSEPH HENRY CAPPS, b. May 26, 1881; d. June 21, 1954, Henderson County, North Carolina. vii. KICKEL CAPPS, b. August 1883. viii. JAMES CAPPS, b. December 1885. ix. MINERVA CAPPS, b. February 25, 1888; d. June 10, 1967. More About MINERVA CAPPS: Burial: Thompson Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina x. CHARLOTTE CAPPS, b. April 1891. 10. xi. HOMER GLADSON "SAM" CAPPS, b. February 18, 1897; d. March 22, 1985, Henderson County, North Carolina. xii. DOLLIE C. CAPPS, b. April 1899. xiii. SALFONIA "SALLY" CAPPS, b. Abt. 1901. 4. MINERVA2 MCDOWELL (ALFRED1) was born November 30, 1861, and died April 06, 1940 in Henderson County, North Carolina. She married ALEXANDER CAPPS July 23, 1882 in Henderson County, North Carolina, son of JOHN CAPPS and ELIZA MCCRARY. He was born July 10, 1858 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and died March 10, 1950 in Henderson County, North Carolina. More About MINERVA MCDOWELL: Burial: Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina More About ALEXANDER CAPPS: Burial: Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Children of MINERVA MCDOWELL and ALEXANDER CAPPS are: 11. i. NORA3 CAPPS, b. May 13, 1883. 12. ii. BENJAMIN CAPPS, b. November 1885. 13. iii. JOHN HENRY CAPPS, b. December 08, 1887. 14. iv. MARTHA GOLDIE CAPPS, b. April 13, 1892. v. RANSOM CAPPS, b. September 09, 1895, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. January 1977, Henderson County, North Carolina. 15. vi. ALEXANDER BRYAN CAPPS, b. May 09, 1898; d. November 1974, Idaho. 5. ALFRED A.2 MCDOWELL, JR. (ALFRED1) was born August 27, 1864, and died September 08, 1933 in Henderson County, North Carolina. He married SYNTHIA CAROLINE CAPPS August 04, 1882 in Henderson County, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN CAPPS and ELIZA MCCRARY. She was born December 28, 1857, and died June 14, 1943 in Henderson County, North Carolina. Notes for ALFRED A. MCDOWELL, JR.: SOURCE: 1900 Green River Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Census #71 Aford McDowell, Aug 1866, 33, marr 18 years Macinda?, Dec 1858, 41, 4 children with 4 living Mary J., Sep 1884, 15 William H., Nov 1886, 13 Josie, Nov 1889, 10 Lizie, Nov 1892, 7 _______________________________________ SOURCE: 1910 Green River Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Census / # 253 McDowell, Alfred A. / 50 / m1 / 27 yrs Cintha / wife / 54 / 4/3 Eliza C. / dau / 17 _______________________________________ SOURCE: 1930 Census / NC / Henderson County / Green River Twnship / #73 McDowell, Alfred A / M / W / 65 / m @ age 18 Cyntha S. / wife / 73 / m @ age 23 Morgan, Liza C. / dau / 37 / m @ age 29 Morgan Dock / son-in-law / 36 / m @ age 28 More About ALFRED A. MCDOWELL, JR.: Burial: McDowell Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina More About SYNTHIA CAROLINE CAPPS: Burial: McDowell Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Children of ALFRED MCDOWELL and SYNTHIA CAPPS are: 16. i. JOSEPHINE3 MCDOWELL, b. November 20, 1889, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. January 14, 1980, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina. 17. ii. MARY JANE MCDOWELL, b. September 1884; d. April 11, 1954. iii. ELIZA C. MCDOWELL, b. November 20, 1892; d. April 08, 1968; m. DOCK MORGAN; b. July 28, 1892; d. 1977. More About ELIZA C. MCDOWELL: Burial: Oakdale Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina Notes for DOCK MORGAN: SOURCE: 1930 Census / NC / Henderson County / Green River Twnship / #73 McDowell, Alfred A / M / W / 65 / m @ age 18 Cyntha S. / wife / 73 / m @ age 23 Morgan, Liza C. / dau / 37 / m @ age 29 Dock / son-in-law / 36 / m @ age 28 More About DOCK MORGAN: Burial: Oakdale Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina iv. WILLIAM H. MCDOWELL, b. November 1886. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.